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LEO WEINER
Weiner: Orchestral Works (Complete), Vol. 4 - Violin Concerto No. 1 / Serenade Júlia Pusker (violin) / MÁV Symphony Orchestra, Budapest, Valéria Csányi [ Naxos / CD - released 21/Nov/2025 ] Leó Weiner was one of the most important of all Hungarian pedagogues as well as being a distinguished composer. The success of his Serenade, written when he was 21, was immediate - its light, intimate and richly melodic qualities, some of which... |
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RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Vaughan Williams: A Vaughan Williams Anthology [8 CD set] Joan Rodgers (sop) Christopher Maltman (bar) Jennifer Pike (violin) / Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, New Zealand Symphony, Royal Liverpool Philharmon [ Naxos / 8 CD Box Set - released 8/Apr/2022 ] Ralph Vaughan Williams is one of Britain's most illustrious composers, and this specially curated selection of works demonstrates the sheer breadth of his achievement. |
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GRAZYNA BACEWICZ
Violin Concertos Nos 1, 3 & 7 Joanna Kurkowicz (violin) / Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Lukasz Borowicz [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 10/Sep/2009 ] "A generation younger than Szymanowski and half a generation older than Lutosawski and Panufnik, Grazyna Bacewicz is a revered figure in Polish music. The orchestral heart of her output as a composer is the seven concertos she wrote for her own... |
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GRAZYNA BACEWICZ
Violin Concertos Nos 2, 4 & 5 Joanna Kurkowicz (violin) / Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Lukasz Borowicz [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 1/Jul/2011 ] This is Volume 2 in our series devoted to the music of Grażyna Bacewicz who was regarded by Witold Lutosławski as 'a distinguished Polish composer of the twentieth century and one of the foremost women composers of all time'. Bridging the gap between... |
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CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO
Shakespeare Overtures Volume 1 Joel Marangella (oboe) / Jay Harrison (cor anglais) / Ashley Arbuckle (violin) / Michael Goldschlager (cello) / West Australian Symphony Orchestra [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Dec/2010 ] The art of Shakespeare was a recurring fascination for Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. In addition to two operas and numerous settings of songs and sonnets, he wrote 11 Shakespeare Overtures which here receive their first ever complete... |
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PYOTR TCHAIKOVSKY / SAMUEL BARBER
Tchaikovsky / Barber: Violin Concertos Johan Dalene (violin) / Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Blendulf [ BIS SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 3/Jan/2020 ] "The Barber really suits Dalene… it is testament to a maturity way beyond his years that he comes close to breaking your heart with it" Gramophone Editor's Choice Feb 2020 |
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CARL NIELSEN / JEAN SIBELIUS
Nielsen & Sibelius: Violin Concertos Johan Dalene (violin), Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra / John Storgårds [ BIS SACD / CD - released 4/Mar/2022 ] BBC MUSIC AWARD NOMINATION 2023 - Concerto |
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MAX BRUCH / FELIX MENDELSSOHN / RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Mendelssohn & Bruch - Violin Concertos / Vaughan Williams - The Lark Ascending Johan Dalene (violin), Swedish Radio Choir, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra [ BIS / CD - released 21/Nov/2025 ] Following his recordings of Tchaikovsky and Barber concertos (BIS2440), honoured with a "Diapason d'or", Gramophone's "Editor's Choice" and BBC Music Magazine's "Concerto Choice", and Nielsen and Sibelius (BIS2620), awarded Gramophone's "Editor's... |
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ERNEST JOHN MOERAN
Moeran: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra / Rhapsody in F sharp for Piano and Orchestra / Rhapsody No. 2 John Georgiadis (violin) John McCabe (piano) / London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult / London Symphony Orchestra, Vernon Handley [ Lyrita / CD - released 1/Jun/2007 ] "A fine coupling including some classic Moeran in enduringly rewarding performances and recordings." (MusicWeb June 2007) |
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KAIJA SAARIAHO
Graal theatre for violin & chamber orchestra / Solar / etc John Storgards (violin) / Avanti! Chamber Orchestra / Hannu Lintu [ Ondine / CD - released 28/Jun/2008 ] 10/10 for performance and recording quality (Classics Today) - Kaija Saariaho (b. 1952) is today one of the world's most significant contemporary composers. She was recently named 'Composer of the Year 2008' by Musical America. |
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ERNST MIELCK
Symphony in F Minor / Concert Piece for Violin and Orchestra John Storgards (violin) / Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra / Sakari Oramo, conductor [ Ondine 20th anniversary / CD - released 25/Feb/2005 ] "the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra give an ardent account of the symphony" (Gramophone) |
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SHOSTAKOVICH
Symphony No. 10 / The Gadfly (excerpts) Jonathan Carney (violin) / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Frank Shipway [ Royal Philharmonic / SACD - released 10/Oct/2008 ] |
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ELGAR / DELIUS / ARNE / HOLST / WOOD
The Ultimate Last Night of the Proms (rec 1996) Jonathan Carney (violin) / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Richard Cooke [ Royal Philharmonic / CD - released 10/Oct/2008 ] The Ultimate Last Night of the Proms includes legendary pieces such as Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance, Vaughan Williams's Fantasia on Greensleeves, Delius's On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring and classics such as Rule, Britannia! and Jerusalem. |
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ELGAR / DELIUS / ARNE / HOLST / WOOD
The Ultimate Last Night of the Proms (rec 1996) Jonathan Carney (violin) / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Richard Cooke [ Royal Philharmonic / SACD - released 10/Oct/2008 ] The Ultimate Last Night of the Proms includes legendary pieces such as Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance, Vaughan Williams's Fantasia on Greensleeves, Delius's On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring and classics such as Rule, Britannia! and Jerusalem. |
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DVORAK / JANACEK / SUK
Violin Concertos Josef Špaček (violin) / Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Jiří Bělohlávek [ Supraphon / CD - released 20/Jun/2015 ] "the violinist's individual, deeply considered and virtuosic account of Dvorak's solo part is the highlight of this keenly conceived programme. He is extrovert in the dancing rhythms of the outer Allegros and spellbindingly inward in the serene Adagi |
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SERGEI PROKOFIEV
Prokofiev: Symphony No. 1 in D Major / Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor / Five Melodies for Solo Violin and Strings Joseph Swensen (violin) Scottish Chamber Orchestra [ Linn SACD / SACD - released 14/Jul/2005 ] Linn Records continues its successful partnership with the SCO, with this, the sixth release in the series (the fourth with conductor Joseph Swensen). |
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FELIX MENDELSSOHN
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto / Symphony No. 3 in A minor 'scottish' / Hebrides Overture Joseph Swensen (violin) / Scottish Chamber Orchestra [ Linn ECHO / CD - released 20/Feb/2014 ] "Lack[s] nothing in attack or passion but benefit[s] in clarity of detail from the chamber size of the ensemble and the superb recording standards befitting this label." The Observer |
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JOHANNES BRAHMS / FELIX MENDELSSOHN
Brahms/Mendelssohn: Violin Concertos Joseph Szigeti (violin) / Hallé Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra [ Naxos Historical Great Violinists / CD - released 31/Dec/2001 ] "The problem that Mark Obert-Thorn faced in his startlingly fine transfer of Brahms was the disparity of pitches from side to side on the original 78s. You'd never know, though, from the pains taken to match them." ClassicalCD |
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TCHAIKOVSKY / SIBELIUS
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 / Symphony No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 82 Joshua Bell (violin) / Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra / Sakari Oramo [ Accentus Music DVD / DVD - released 8/Aug/2011 ] |